Federal oversight of Seattle Police Department ends after use-of-force reforms
A federal judge returned full control of policing practices to the Seattle Police Department on Wednesday, after overseeing 13 years of reforms prompted by a U.S. Justice Department investigation that found the city’s officers were too quick to use force. The city entered into a consent decree with the...
Suspect arrested with pipe bomb after trying to run from police in Kent
The suspect is believed to be involved in an incident where a man and woman pulled a gun on a security officer in Southcenter.
Man found guilty of murdering Ravensdale father who confronted U-Haul thieves
KING COUNTY, Wash. — The man accused of killing a Ravensdale father in 2023 was found guilty Friday by a King County jury. Andrew Baim was found guilty of second-degree murder, second-degree arson, and possession of a stolen vehicle in connection with the death of Nick Valison. Valison, 53,...
Massive Manhunt Continues as FBI Seattle Scours 250 Acres for Dad Suspected of Triple...
The exhaustive hunt for Travis Decker, a man suspected of the murder of his three daughters, presses on as FBI Seattle and its partners recently wrapped up a two-day grid search operation in the vicinity of the Rock Island Campground, near Leavenworth, Washington. The search, conducted on August 25 and 26, involved...
Elon Musk’s xAI expands to Seattle with salaries up to $440,000
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is opening a new office in Seattle as it accelerates its global expansion. The move was announced by the artificial intelligence startup and Elon Musk on social media platform X. xAI is also hiring for its first positions in the new site. As...
Edmonds police arrest MLT man on suspicion of drug dealing
Will you chip in to support our nonproft newsroom with a donation today?. A 31-year-old Mountlake Terrace man was arrested on suspicion of possession of drugs with intent to deliver earlier this week following an ongoing Edmonds Police Department investigation. According to a post on social media Thursday, the...
Docs: Applebee’s dishwasher attacked manager with hammer after shift
An Applebee’s manager is recovering after his employee apparently attacked him with a hammer out of nowhere.
Man shot, critically injured in Seattle International District shooting
SEATTLE - Seattle police are actively investigating a shooting that left a man in critical condition Friday afternoon. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at 3:48 p.m. near South Jackson Street and 12th Avenue South, in the Chinatown-International District. There, police found a man with a gunshot wound to...
Prosecutors: WA woman plotted to kill ex-boyfriend, foiled by parents
Trinity Morley, 19, is charged with attempted murder after allegedly planning to kill her ex-boyfriend with a shotgun and knife, motivated by unresolved rape allegations against him. Her parents alerted authorities after discovering her journal detailing the plan, leading to her arrest near her ex-boyfriend's home,...
Lakewood Police Arrest Suspect Wanted for Internet Crimes Against Children After Community Tips Lead...
Beau Nathan Saperstein, the man identified by the Seattle Police Department's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit as wanted on a felony warrant, has been apprehended by officers from the Lakewood Police Department. According to an update on the SPD Blotter, Saperstein was located and arrested on Sept. 3 in...